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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190775 | System and method for facilitating XML enabled IMS transactions A system for facilitating XML enable IMS transactions includes a generic XML processor inside an IMS connect program to facilitate any TCP/IP clients, including WebSphere and non-WebSphere, to send and receive XML documents to and from existing IMS transaction busin... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190776 | Web browser for a wireless device comprising a browser daemon for permitting access to information after the web browser has been closed An information browser system and method enables sending of information requests to remote information sources and receiving of requested information from the remote sources on a wireless communication device. Information in any of a plurality of formats, including ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8176205 | Method, server and system for optimizing HTML-based content A method, server and system for optimizing and delivering HyperText Markup Language (HTML)-based content such as HTML-based email messages to mobile communication devices is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving an email messag... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176062 | Service provider framework Providing a dynamic data translation service in a framework that encapsulates other valuable service functions is disclosed. An information technology infrastructure operates in different environments, uses different formats and accesses complex and frequently chang... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171165 | File conversion system assigning split pieces to a plurality of devices and method used thereby A file conversion system is capable of transmitting via a network a file provided by a file providing end in a format supported by a file receiving end to the file receiving end. The file conversion system includes a receiving module for receiving the file provided ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171167 | Intelligent caching of media files A method of receiving and forwarding a multimedia message is provided. The multimedia message is adapted with a first adaptation profile into a first adapted message to be received in a first device. The multimedia message and the first adapted message are stored in... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171166 | Method and a computer program product for modifying or generating a multiple program transport stream Methods and computer program products for modifying a multiple program transport stream, generating a multiple program transport stream and extracting a single program transport stream, the method for modifying the multiple program transport stream includes: receivi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166203 | Server selection based upon time and query dependent hashing In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for selecting a server from a plurality of servers to process a query. A query is converted into a query number. A hashing operation is performed... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156250 | Arrangements for a 3270 compatible terminal with browser capability Disclosed herein is a system that includes a 3270 compatible terminal that can accept browser compatible languages in a 3270 format and process these languages and display such languages in graphical user interface format. In some embodiments it can appear that the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151003 | System and method for routing data by a server The present invention provides a method and system for routing data by a server. Specifically, the present invention provides a table-drive method and system for allowing parties to send and receive data in their own data formats and transfer protocols. In routing d... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8151004 | File processing to accelerate image viewer initialization The present disclosure includes systems and methods relating to accelerating initialization of image viewers. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a method that includes receiving a request to display an ima... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145794 | Encoding/decoding while allowing varying message formats per message Encoding and/or decoding of messages. On the encoding end, a composite encoder encodes message from an internal format that is used by internal system components into an external format. However, the composite encoder may encode the outgoing messages into different ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145792 | Method for directing data to a user application and related terminal and system A method, a system and a terminal for processing data, wherein the data is transmitted from the external memory device being part of a system, to the terminal, wherein the data content is recognized by means of the new field added to the application area data file a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145793 | System and method for distributed content transformation A distributed transformation network provides delivery of content from a content publisher to a content recipient. Content from the content publisher is received at an entry node of the distributed transformation network and transmitted to a transformation node in t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140708 | System and method for the serving of extended bit depth high resolution images A novel and useful system and method for the serving and display of extended bit depth (EBD) high resolution images on a web browser using multimedia platform code or code for a graphics framework. To display an EBD image, such as an x-ray or MRI image set, on a web... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135861 | Backup proxy According to some embodiments, a technique for storing data comprises receiving data from a data sender; wherein the data sender uses a first protocol; and sending the received data to a storage medium; wherein the received data is sent by a proxy, and wherein the p... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135862 | Real-time, bi-directional data management An example method for real-time bi-directional data management includes receiving a requested data list from a field application, receiving an available data list from a data source, and subscribing to available data by mapping the available data list to the request... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135860 | Content interpolating web proxy server A content interpolating web proxy server is configured in a computer network for processing retrieved web content so as to place it in a format suitable for presentation on a particular client device such as, e.g., a computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), wirel... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131877 | Method for flexible modifications to a packet A method allowing for flexible modification of a data packet in a data network is presented. A data packet is parsed based on one or more attributes and sent to a buffer memory and a user modifiable lookup table. Using extracted packet data, information required to ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131874 | Meta data customizing method A user apparatus makes a meta data obtaining request to a delivering apparatus, the request including designation of an element to customize, which element exists in a predetermined location of a description of the structured language of the meta data to obtain, as ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131876 | Bidirectional signal transmission apparatus and method The present invention relates a bidirectional signal transmission apparatus and method, wherein said apparatus comprises a processor unit connected in signal communication with an Ethernet, an RF modulation/demodulation unit, and an RF frequency conversion unit conn... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131875 | Device profile assignment based on device capabilities Systems and methods, including computer software implementations, involve identifying a first set of device capabilities associated with an electronic device. The first set of device capabilities include one or more device capabilities. A description of the first se... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127043 | Network transcoding system The system is a distributed video transcoding system that allows content to be transformed from one digital format to another close to the ingest and delivery points to minimize the time and cost of the transfer between end points. Additionally by making transcoding... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117342 | Media exchange protocol supporting format conversion of media items A media exchange description language (MX-DL) is disclosed. The media exchange description language (MX-DL) may be used to facilitate media exchange within a media exchange network, such as a home network. Methods of determining an operability of a media item within... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117343 | Landmark chunking of landmarkless regions A computer-executed method for forming data chunks from a sequence of data values comprises determining whether processing of the sequence of data values has entered a landmark-free region. If processing has entered a landmark-free region, a data chunk is produced u... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112548 | Method for providing a clip for viewing at a remote device A method and apparatus is directed to provide a clip of content to a remote device, such as a mobile device. The invention enables an end-user to determine content from a networked device, such as a personal computer. The determined content may include content from ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108556 | Mechanisms for temporal building and parsing SIP messages Methods, devices, and systems for employing binary objects representing SIP messages. More specifically, a binary SIP stack is provided which allows a mechanism to enhance the efficiency of communications and more particularly to enhance the efficiency of SIP commun... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103796 | Maintaining communication continuity A computer program product includes a computer usable memory, storage medium or physical medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code including: computer usable program code config... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099518 | Method and system for providing asynchronous portal pages The present invention provides a method and system for implementing asynchronous portal pages, comprising a portlet monitor resident on a web browser and implemented with a script. When a user interacts with a portlet, the portlet monitor sends a XMLHTTP request to ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099519 | Content providing device, data processing method, and computer program A content providing device serving as a server for executing content providing processing as to a client, includes: a data processing unit for executing content providing processing in response to a content request from the client; wherein the data processing unit r... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095686 | Method and system for communicating information between a switch and a plurality of servers in a computer network A method and system are disclosed for communicating information between a switch and a plurality of servers in a computer network. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a first server constructs an original state of an information packet... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090876 | Message handling by a wrapper connected between a kernel and a core A wrapper operates to store data relating to messages received from a kernel such that kernel-specific data or information is not passed to a module core. The wrapper on receiving data from the module core uses the data stored in the relevant part of the memory to p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090877 | Systems and methods for fine grain policy driven cookie proxying The present solution enables a client that is not configured to use cookies to access resources of the server that uses cookies for communications with the clients. An intermediary deployed between a client and a server intercepts and modifies transmissions between ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090872 | Visual media viewing system and method A visual media viewing system comprises a server (102) and a viewing unit (106), connected via a network (104). The server (102) includes an image processor (108) and a data storage device (110) for storing visual media data... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090873 | Methods and systems for high throughput information refinement Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system comprising a business application that receives data messages from a plurality of client data sources. The business application comprises a message p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090874 | Systems and methods for maintaining a client's network connection thru a change in network identifier The invention relates to methods and systems for reconnecting a client and providing user authentication across a reliable and persistent communication session. A first protocol that encapsulates a plurality of secondary protocols is used to communicate over a netwo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090875 | Device and method for connecting device manufacturing processing apparatuses, program, device manufacturing processing system, exposure apparatus and method, and measurement and inspection apparatus and method A communication server connects together device manufacturing processing apparatuses such as exposure apparatuses and various inspection apparatuses and the like. This communication server is provided with a file format conversion section that converts the format of... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086488 | Method and apparatus for defining, distributing, and redeeming SMS and MMS coupons A method and apparatus is disclosed that allows advertisers to define and distribute Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) coupons to consumers, and for consumers to redeem the received coupons, where such SMS and MMS coupons are used ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086757 | Intelligent gateway for heterogeneous peer-to-peer home automation networks A solution for home automation management includes, at a network device configured to support multiple home automation technologies, receiving a message from a first home automation control device (HACD) managed by the network device, towards a second HACD managed b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086756 | Methods and apparatus for web content transformation and delivery In a client, a system receives a set of transformation functions for use in transforming a first content, requests the first content from a gateway, and receives the first content from the gateway, including an invocation of at least one transformation function main... | 12/27/2011 |
